Patents by Inventor Bernhard Roskosch
Bernhard Roskosch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9242453Abstract: A method for adjusting ink zone openings in an ink fountain of a printing press uses a computer. The computer calculates a deflection of the ink fountain on the basis of an ink fountain model which contains forces that act on the ink fountain, and takes the calculated deflection of the ink fountain into consideration during the adjustment of the ink zone openings.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINENInventors: Sven Baumgarten, Sebastian Krüger, Martin Mayer, Bernhard Roskosch, Rolf Spilger
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Patent number: 9168728Abstract: A printing unit for a printing press includes a plurality of distributor rollers for carrying out an axial movement. At least one of the distributor rollers is associated with a separate drive motor exclusively for driving the axial movement and is adjustable independently of the movements of the other distributor rollers by using a control device.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Bernhard Roskosch, Michael Schwandt
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Patent number: 8807027Abstract: An apparatus for metering printing ink includes an ink fountain roller, an ink fountain and a mounting for the ink fountain. The mounting permits an adjustment of the ink fountain relative to the ink fountain roller. The mounting has at least one elastic element for generating a holding force. The mounting is configured in such a way that a force flux which results from the holding force deflects the ink fountain roller in such a way that its longitudinal outer contour is adapted to the longitudinal outer contour of the ink fountain. A printing press having the apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Sebastian Krueger, Bernhard Roskosch, Michael Voge
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Patent number: 8687207Abstract: A method for determining the optimum procedure for a job change on a printing-material processing machine (10) with at least one control computer. The data of a first machine job is compared to the data of a subsequent machine job using a control computer, and the comparison is used to establish an order of the operations to be carried out during the job change. Also provided is a device for determining the optimum procedure for a job change on a printing-material processing machine (10) with at least one control computer. The control computer is intended to compare the data of a first machine job to the data of a subsequent machine job, and to use the comparison to establish an order of the operations to be carried out during the job change.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2003Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Krueger, Juergen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Mueller, Matthias Noell, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20130305939Abstract: A printing unit for a printing press includes a plurality of distributor rollers for carrying out an axial movement. At least one of the distributor rollers is associated with a separate drive motor exclusively for driving the axial movement and is adjustable independently of the movements of the other distributor rollers by using a control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: Bernhard Roskosch, Michael Schwandt
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Publication number: 20120216692Abstract: A method for adjusting ink zone openings in an ink fountain of a printing press uses a computer. The computer calculates a deflection of the ink fountain on the basis of an ink fountain model which contains forces that act on the ink fountain, and takes the calculated deflection of the ink fountain into consideration during the adjustment of the ink zone openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: SVEN BAUMGARTEN, SEBASTIAN KRÜGER, MARTIN MAYER, BERNHARD ROSKOSCH, ROLF SPILGER
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Patent number: 8146493Abstract: An ink fountain of a printing press includes a component having a bearing face for bearing printing ink and cells made in the bearing face. An ink fountain roll for an ink fountain of a printing press and a printing press having an ink fountain, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Jörg Heuschkel, Martin Mayer, Nikolaus Pfeiffer, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20110100242Abstract: An apparatus for metering printing ink includes an ink fountain roller, an ink fountain and a mounting for the ink fountain. The mounting permits an adjustment of the ink fountain relative to the ink fountain roller. The mounting has at least one elastic element for generating a holding force. The mounting is configured in such a way that a force flux which results from the holding force deflects the ink fountain roller in such a way that its longitudinal outer contour is adapted to the longitudinal outer contour of the ink fountain. A printing press having the apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Sebastian Krüeger, Bernhard Roskosch, Michael Voge
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Patent number: 7574957Abstract: A device for determining the wear of ink fountain films in an ink fountain has at least one ink metering element and a ductor in a printing press. The ink metering element can be moved in the direction of the ductor. A closed position of the ink metering element with an ink fountain film inserted can be determined, and that deviations from the closed position determined are registered by a sensor and the deviations registered can be supplied to a computer as a basis for determining the wear of the ink fountain film.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Sven Baumgarten, Martin Mayer, Bernhard Roskosch, Rolf Spilger
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Publication number: 20080250957Abstract: An ink fountain of a printing press includes a component having a bearing face for bearing printing ink and cells made in the bearing face. An ink fountain roll for an ink fountain of a printing press and a printing press having an ink fountain, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: Jorg Heuschkel, Martin Mayer, Nikolaus Pfeiffer, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20070131125Abstract: A device for determining the wear of ink fountain films in an ink fountain has at least one ink metering element and a ductor in a printing press. The ink metering element can be moved in the direction of the doctor. A closed position of the ink metering element with an ink fountain film inserted can be determined, and that deviations from the closed position determined are registered by a sensor and the deviations registered can be supplied to a computer as a basis for determining the wear of the ink fountain film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Sven Baumgarten, Martin Mayer, Bernhard Roskosch, Rolf Spilger
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Patent number: 6886460Abstract: A method for conditioning a printing ink in a printing press includes providing an ink duct roller and a metering device, operating the ink duct roller in conjunction with the metering device for liquefying the printing ink before a start of printing, and providing a further roller for removing the printing ink from the ink duct roller. Removal of the printing ink from the ink duct roller by the further roller is held in a suppressed state, while simultaneously rotating the ink duct roller at a conditioning rotational speed, and simultaneously controlling the metering device pursuant to a conditioning profile, for only partially opening the metering device at least intermittently. A printing press for performing the method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Martin Mayer, Nikolaus Pfeiffer, Bernhard Roskosch
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Patent number: 6810804Abstract: An inking unit for a printing machine, which is assigned to a printing form, includes a first distributor roller and a second distributor roller, the first distributor roller being in rolling contact simultaneously with two ink applicator rollers, and being axially oscillatable more slowly and disposed more closely to the printing form than is the second distributor roller; and a printing machine including the inking unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Rudi Junghans, Bernhard Roskosch
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Patent number: 6805053Abstract: A method and device for suppressing vibrations in a printing press includes placing, on at least one element of the press, a mass that vibrates freely with one degree of freedom, determining the rotational speed of the press and feeding the speed to a control device, and, in the control device, utilizing the rotational speed, determining an actuating variable and feeding the actuating variable to at least one actuator, at least one vibration parameter of the mass being changed in accordance with the rotational speed by the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Krüger, Jürgen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Müller, Matthias Nöll, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20040187717Abstract: A method for conditioning a printing ink in a printing press includes providing an ink duct roller and a metering device, operating the ink duct roller in conjunction with the metering device for liquefying the printing ink before a start of printing, and providing a further roller for removing the printing ink from the ink duct roller. Removal of the printing ink from the ink duct roller by the further roller is held in a suppressed state, while simultaneously rotating the ink duct roller at a conditioning rotational speed, and simultaneously controlling the metering device pursuant to a conditioning profile, for only partially opening the metering device at least intermittently. A printing press for performing the method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Martin Mayer, Nikolaus Pfeiffer, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20040090645Abstract: A method for determining the optimum procedure for a job change on a printing-material processing machine (10) with at least one control computer. The data of a first machine job is compared to the data of a subsequent machine job using a control computer, and the comparison is used to establish an order of the operations to be carried out during the job change. Also provided is a device for determining the optimum procedure for a job change on a printing-material processing machine (10) with at least one control computer. The control computer is intended to compare the data of a first machine job to the data of a subsequent machine job, and to use the comparison to establish an order of the operations to be carried out during the job change.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Krueger, Juergen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Mueller, Matthias Noell, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch
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Patent number: 6725780Abstract: A method of driving a machine related to printing technology, wherein movable elements forming a kinematic chain are coupled with one another via at least one gear mechanism, includes infeeding torque components by a respective motor of at least one group of two motors, respectively located at least at two elements associated with one another. The torque components are of equal amplitude but have opposite directions of rotation, for suppressing disruptive oscillations at least at the one group of two motors. The amplitude of the torque components is proportional to relative rotation of the two elements associated with one another. Rotary encoders are provided to obtain signals for reproducing rotational positions of the elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Krüger, Jürgen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Müller, Matthias Nöll, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch
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Patent number: 6612238Abstract: An inking unit in a printing machine, formed as a film inking unit, includes an ink duct with an ink duct film inserted between an ink metering system, which is subdivided into ink zones, and an ink duct roller. The ink duct film within each of the ink zones in a region of a settable metering gap is held out of contact with the ink duct roller during printing. The invention also includes a printing machine, such as a sheet-fed printing machine, particularly, provided with the inking unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Michael Voge, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20030132076Abstract: A method and device for suppressing vibrations in a printing press includes placing, on at least one element of the press, a mass that vibrates freely with one degree of freedom, determining the rotational speed of the press and feeding the speed to a control device, and, in the control device, utilizing the rotational speed, determining an actuating variable and feeding the actuating variable to at least one actuator, at least one vibration parameter of the mass being changed in accordance with the rotational speed by the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Kruger, Jurgen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Muller, Matthias Noll, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch
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Publication number: 20030106444Abstract: A method of driving a machine related to printing technology, wherein movable elements forming a kinematic chain are coupled with one another via at least one gear mechanism, includes infeeding torque components by a respective motor of at least one group of two motors, respectively located at least at two elements associated with one another. The torque components are of equal amplitude but have opposite directions of rotation, for suppressing disruptive oscillations at least at the one group of two motors. The amplitude of the torque components is proportional to relative rotation of the two elements associated with one another. Rotary encoders are provided to obtain signals for reproducing rotational positions of the elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Christopher Berti, Bernhard Buck, Holger Faulhammer, Michael Kruger, Jurgen Maass, Sven Mader, Stefan Maier, Kai Oskar Muller, Matthias Noll, Martin Riese, Bernhard Roskosch